{"id":2241,"date":"2007-12-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/columns\/bag_drop\/adams_golf_introduces_insight_xtd_drivers"},"modified":"2007-12-05T18:23:13","modified_gmt":"2007-12-05T23:23:13","slug":"adams_golf_introduces_insight_xtd_drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/bag_drop\/adams_golf_introduces_insight_xtd_drivers","title":{"rendered":"Adams Golf Introduces Insight XTD Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BagYou may think of Adams Golf<\/a> as the company that is known for making some great hybrids that are usually at the top of every “hot” list as well as some of the most played on all the tours. You would be right. However, Adams is more than just a one-trick pony. They offer blended hybrid sets, forged irons for the better player, as well as drivers and fairway woods.
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\nAdams got into the high-MOI, geometric craze last year with the Insight BUL<\/a> and has now taken it to a new level with the Insight XTD<\/a> series of drivers. Taking technology derived from their Boxer series of hybrids, Adams is making a big push into the driver arena and is now the official driver of the Long Drivers of America<\/a>. The LDA schedule includes the RE\/MAX World Long Drive Championship, which should get the attention of golfers.<\/p>\n

\"Insight
From the sole, you can’t really tell much of a difference between the a30S on the left and the a3 on the right but the red\/black color combo really pops.<\/p>\n

Big MOI head + light shaft = you can scoff at your buddies as you walk past their puny drives.<\/p>\n

Technology<\/strong>
\nAdams took the idea behind the high-MOI Boxer hybrids and applied it to the Insight XTD. According to Tim Reed, vice president of research and development:<\/p>\n

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We achieved our goal of creating two distinct driver models with one common purpose, more distance. These are high MOI drivers but not at the expense of less distance like others in the market. By utilizing the advanced shaping and weight distribution of Boxer Technology, we successfully optimized the mass properties for distance first, then forgiveness.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Looks<\/strong>
\nJust what geometric shape is it? Well, I’m not sure. It looks more square than its predecessor but has rounded corners as well as a rounded top so it doesn’t look as “squarish” as some of the other drivers on the market. I’ve stayed off the geometric bandwagon up to this point but these may have me rethinking that position. The black and red head looks pretty cool too.<\/p>\n

\"Insight
The a3 on the left looks a bit more “squarish” and sets up neutral compared to the a30S.<\/p>\n

Adams will offer two different models, the a30S, which has draw bias to help you square the clubface and the neutral based a3. Some other differerences between the two: <\/p>\n

Insight XTD a30S<\/p>\n